Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 417: Good things come in hard times (Life Chapter)
With a feeling of apprehension, the freckled girl dialed the Hollywood phone number reserved by Jean Seberg.

"Beep, beep," after two rings, the other person answered the phone, "Hello, this is Elizabeth Taylor Manor."

"Oh, I'm Jean Seberg's assistant. I have a very urgent matter and I need her to answer the phone."

"Please wait beep. beep."

After about a few minutes, Jean Seberg's slightly hoarse magnetic voice sounded, "Hello, Jessica, it's me, Jean."

"Is there anything important?"

The freckled girl raised her head and glanced at Gu Weijun who was standing in front of her, then immediately lowered her head and said hesitantly: "Boss, there is a Mr. Gu from the East here. He said..."

Before Jessica could finish speaking, Jean Seberg on the other end of the phone couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh, God?"

"Give him the phone quickly!"

The freckled girl almost hurt her ears from the volume on the other end of the phone. She quickly stood up and handed the phone to Gu Weijun, "Hello, dear, it's me."

"Oh, it really feels like a dream!"

"I'm sure she'll understand me."

"Oh my God, that's incredible, honey, when did you come to America?"

"My dear, give your phone number to Jessica, and I'll ask her to take you to my apartment to rest first. You rest at home first, and I'll be back soon, um, in about 2 hours."

"She hasn't been in a good mood recently. I came to Taylor's house this time mainly to comfort her. You have to know that her relationship with her current husband Richard is in a crisis."

Jean Seberg's voice came faintly from the other end of the phone, and after a while she returned to the phone, "Dear, I came to Hollywood this time mainly to accompany a friend of mine, have you heard of Elizabeth Taylor? She helped me a lot.”

"Hey, dear, there's no need to be in such a hurry. I'll take care of you first. I will be stationed in the United States for a while in the future, and we have plenty of time to get together." Gu Weijun gently comforted Zhen Qianbao on the other end of the phone, "I originally wanted to give it to you. A surprise”

"Tyler, please book me the nearest flight back to New York!"

"Do you live in New York? How many days can you stay? Wait for me, I will book a flight back right away."

"Honey, this surprise is beyond my imagination! Oh, wait for me."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Zhen Qianbao's feelings for Gu Weijun were still so hot. After handing the phone to the freckled girl Jessica, the latter nodded repeatedly. After hanging up the phone, she stood up respectfully and said, "Sir, please come with me. I will take you with you." You go to the boss’s house.”

After Jessica invited Gu Weijun and Comrade Jiang out of the office, she called a guard to drive over. The car was parked in front of the company. It was an extended Cadillac. Before getting in the car and opening the door, Jessica explained, "Mr. Gu, This John is one of the boss’s drivers and security guards. This car is the boss’ reception car. The boss just told me on the phone that you will use this car when the time comes.”

Gu Weijun nodded unequivocally. Although the white guard looked at him and Comrade Jiang very curiously before getting into the car, the white guard had guessed about their identities before they entered the office. They must be from China in the East. people. But from beginning to end, the white guard did not show any discriminatory or disrespectful attitude, and did not even cross-examine him. This is the consciousness of veterans who participated in the Vietnam War.

Comrade Jiang didn't feel much about the extended car and the professional driver. What surprised him was that there was a special cigar cabinet and a small refrigerator in the back of the car. Not long after getting in the car, Jessica opened a bottle of red wine and poured it into the decanter to start decanting. Then she took out a cigar and handed it to Gu Weijun with both hands.

Gu Weijun took the cigar that Jessica took out from the car and took a quick look. It was a Cuban cigar that he often smoked before. He skillfully cut off the head of the cigar, toasted it with an alcohol lamp and handed it to Comrade Jiang, "I want to try it." Try it?"

"Isn't it good?" Comrade Jiang was a little hesitant.

Gu Weijun smiled, stuffed the cigar directly into his mouth, then picked up the lighter and lit it for him, "Don't suck it in your stomach, just swirl it around in your mouth and spit it out."

Afterwards, Gu Weijun lit another cigar for himself, took the goblet, and gently smelled it under his nose, "This red wine is not bad, it probably doesn't come from the Bordeaux region in France, but it's still good, Jiang Comrade, you should try it too.”

"Where's the red wine? It doesn't smell like it's made in France." Gu Weijun asked Jessica after taking a sip.

"Dear Mr. Gu, he is from Chang Island we just passed by. The boss has a manor on Chang Island and has planted many high-quality grapes to make wine."

Although Gu Weijun's clothing taste was not high, whether it was Gu Weijun's cigar-smoking posture or his knowledge of red wine, Jessica felt even more unfathomable about his identity. She became more respectful along the way and continued to introduce him along the way.

The United States is indeed known as the country of automobiles. I didn’t have a deep impression of taking the subway or bus before. Apart from the trouble of subway transfers, what impressed me most was the various graffiti in the subway. It’s almost time to get off work. From New York Harbor The journey to the Upper East Side of Manhattan was fine. Although there was a constant flow of vehicles on the road, luckily there was no traffic jam.

On the opposite side, the vehicles coming out of Manhattan have been blocked into a long queue as far as the eye can see, all the way to the Manhattan Bridge.
Before entering Manhattan, Comrade Jiang, who was visiting the United States for the first time, poked Gu Weijun in surprise, "Director Gu, I saw so many high-rise buildings here on the other side, but I didn't expect there to be so many? It's so shocking!" And these cars, you see, they are all densely packed.”

"It truly deserves to be a long-established capitalist power!"

"What's the point?" Gu Weijun dismissed it, "Either you exploit your own people, or you exploit the whole world."

The driver, John, was very familiar with the route. It took about an hour to drive to a brand new apartment building. The apartment building was next to Central Park and there was a high-rise building under construction next to it.

Gu Weijun looked up after getting off the car. This apartment building was very similar to the United Nations Building. It had a dark blue glass curtain wall, but the four sides of the apartment building were rounded, giving the straight up and down building a bit of softness and height. It's very high, probably about 180 meters.

Gu Weijun turned around and looked at the Central Park facing the apartment building. "This apartment building is in a good location and it looks very new."

"Dear Gu, this Solo Apartment Building was built the year before last. Considering the convenient transportation, the boss bought a floor here for daily living. Please come with me."

Jessica led the way, and after explaining it to the housekeeper downstairs in the apartment building, she led Gu Weijun and two people into the golden elevator.

A few minutes later, the elevator stopped at the 38th floor. When the elevator door opened, there was a door. Jessica took out the key and opened the door. After pushing the door open, she continued to introduce, "I am responsible for the usual cleaning of the boss's house. "

The apartment is very large, estimated to be about 500 square meters, and the decoration inside exudes a strong French minimalist style: light-toned cloth sofas, walnut furniture, and checkerboard carpets
Jessica welcomed Gu Weijun and Comrade Jiang into the living room. The tall floor-to-ceiling windows faced Central Park. It was the setting sun, and the warm orange and green colors suddenly made people feel relaxed.

After asking about the structure and electrical appliances of the house, he declined Jessica's continued service. Gu Weijun took Comrade Jiang to take a bath first. Don't get me wrong, there are two bathrooms.
Putting on the new pajamas that Jane Xibao had put here in advance in the cloakroom, Gu Weijun lay on the sofa in an inconspicuous manner, with red wine in one hand and a cigar in the other, "Comrade Jiang, please forgive me if there is any noise tonight."

(End of this chapter)